- Tinton Falls School District
- Highly Qualified Teachers Initiative
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The Highly Qualified Teacher initiative is a federal mandate that requires states to demonstrate the alignment between teachers’ academic preparation and their content area teaching assignments through each state’s licensing system.Definition of the Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT)
To Satisfy the Federal Definition of Highly Qualified, Teachers Must:Have at least a Bachelor’s degree
Have valid state certification
CE and CEAS are considered state certification
No requirements have been waived
No emergency or conditional certificates
Demonstrate content expertise in the core academic subject(s) they teach
3 Definitions of Teachers
New Teacher: Novice in first year of teaching
Newly Hired Teacher: Experienced teacher in first year in a new district
Veteran Teacher: Teacher who has been teaching one year or more
Who Needs to Demonstrate Content ExpertiseRequired to Demonstrate Content Expertise
Teachers of the Following Core Academic Subjects:
Arts (Music, Theater, Dance, Visual Arts)
English
Foreign Languages
Lang. Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Economics
Geography
Government/Civics
HistoryNot Required to Demonstrate Content ExpertisePersonnel in the Following Areas:
Preschool teachers
Health/Physical Education
Educational Services Personnel
Librarians
Guidance CounselorsLDT-Cs, Psychologists, Social Workers
Speech-Language SpecialistsVo-tech
Business
School nurses
Family and Consumer Science
Technological Literacy & Technical Education
Special education teachers providing in-class resource programs
Special education teachers providing pull-out support resource programs
Special education teachers providing consultation as a service
Teachers of Gifted and Talented who do not provide direct instructionFor more information on Highly Qualified Teachers Initiative see related links below.Related Links
Last Modified on November 2, 2009